iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G: Should You Buy This Phone Instead of the OnePlus Nord 3 5G?

On this week's episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast, we discuss the iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G and how it fares against phones from Oppo and OnePlus.

Written by David Delima | Updated: 21 July 2023 19:17 IST

iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G: Should You Buy This Phone Instead of the OnePlus Nord 3 5G?

iQoo Neo 7 Pro is available in Dark Storm and Fearless Flame colourways

iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G was launched in India earlier this month and the Chinese smartphone maker's latest handset is equipped with a few flagship-grade specifications. However, it doesn't cost a fortune, and the phone features one of the most powerful smartphone chipsets you can buy today, sports a flat AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and offers support for 120W fast charging. In fact, this phone competes with the OnePlus Nord 3 and the Oppo Reno 10 Pro+ 5G.

On this week's episode, Siddharth Suvarna, host of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast, talks to resident smartphone expert Pranav Hegde to discuss the performance oriented iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G. We discuss some of the smartphone's best features and compare it with other handsets in the same price segment from OnePlus and Oppo.

The iQoo Neo 7 Pro's biggest claim to fame is in the performance department — the handset is equipped with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. Smartphone enthusiasts will recall that this is the flagship chip that powered most high-end mobile phones launched in the second half of 2022 and sits just behind the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC from Qualcomm. This means that the iQoo Neo 7 Pro can boast some of the best performance numbers you can expect to see on a smartphone in 2023, especially if you're on a budget.

[Sponsored] Samsung Galaxy S24: The Ultimate Camera Phone With Smarter On-Device AI

In the camera department, the company has delivered a few upgrades over the iQoo Neo 7 5G — this phone features a 50-megapixel Samsung GN5 primary camera sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle camera, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. It is also equipped with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video chats.

This smartphone is packed with a 5,000mAh battery that can be charged at 120W with the included charger. In our review, we noted that the battery life on the handset was quite good, with about 7 hours and 40 minutes of of active use with the screen on with a mix of gaming, clicking photos, web browsing, and social media. You can charge the phone completely within about half an hour or so.

If you're new to the Gadgets 360 website, you can easily find the Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital on your favourite platform — be it Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Gaana, JioSaavn, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

OnePlus Nord 3 5G Review: Levelling Up

Don't forget to follow the Gadgets 360 podcast wherever you're listening. Please also rate us and leave a review.

iQOO Neo 7 Pro 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality and design
Powerful performance
Impressive battery life, 120W fast charging
Smooth display
Good primary camera performance

Bad
Very basic IP rating
Competition offers more premium displays
Bloated software experience

Read detailed iQOO Neo 7 Pro 5G review

Display 6.78-inch

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android Android 13

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

More iQOO mobiles iQOO mobiles price in India

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G, iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G specifications, iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G price, iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G design, iQoo Neo, iQoo, Smartphones, Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, Qualcomm

David Delima

Email David Delima

As a writer on technology with Gadgets 360, David Delima is interested in open-source technology, cybersecurity, consumer privacy, and loves to read and write about how the Internet works. David can be contacted via email at DavidD@ndtv.com, on Twitter at @DxDavey, and Mastodon at mstdn.social/@delima. More